Ministries
Connect .
Grow . Serve
Ministry Areas
The main ministry areas at Sugar River are:
Children and Youth Ministries
Sugar River UMC is committed to the spiritual growth of the youth of the church and community.
We offer a wide range of activities from regular weekly Sunday School to monthly social events.
There are also special activities and mission opportunities.
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Puppet Ministry
Discipleship Ministry
Growth Groups
Growth groups are a critical part of Sugar River because we are committed to being a church where
"no one stands alone". We believe that a dynamic Christian community must be a community of small
groups. Growth groups allow you to
CONNECT with God and others, GROW in your faith, hope and love, and SERVE others in need.
Small groups were critical to the establishment and growth of Christianity and were central
to the development of the Methodist Church. Currently there are men’s, women’s and couples’ Growth
groups meeting weekly, biweekly, or monthly in homes, at the church, or at other locations.
Click Here for more information on the Sugar
River Growth Groups, or contact Jackie Roessler, jroessler@gmail.com.
Community Services
Missions
Sugar River joins with it's Mother Church, Asbury UMC, and other organizations to provide
numerous mission opportunities for our members, friends, and families.
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The Sugar River Band
Ministry Teams
Servant Opportunities
Puppet Ministry
The puppet ministry is a team of youth and adults who
are passionate about spreading God’s word. The goal of this team
will be to provide meaningful entertainment to the congregation and
other children at Sugar River.
The puppets will be performing for each of the Family Sunday’s (last
Sunday of the month) and most of the Family Production Nite’s (first
Sunday of the month)!
Contact Jim and Sharon Billmeyer if you are interested. Rehearsals will
take place between services. Please plan to attend as often as you can.
*Children in 4th grade and older are welcome
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Discipleship Ministry
Sugar River is committed to helping believers grow
and mature in the knowledge and love of God. The Discipleship Ministry
Team exists to provide support for your spiritual growth no matter where
you are in your faith journey. The variety of opportunities provided
to connect, grow
and serve will help give
you a better understanding of God, His Word, and His purpose for our
lives.
Sunday Bible Study
An ongoing Bible study meets on Sunday mornings after worship
emphasizing short-term topical studies using a discussion format. The
study is open to all. It is a great place to get started in your discipleship
journey.
PUSH (Pray Until Something Happens)
PUSH is a group of people devoted to praying together weekly
for the church, our nation and the world. PUSH members are dedicated
to supporting prayer growth in the church. Contact Marian Maldonado-Pagan
at 608-278-1477 for more information about PUSH, or if you would like
the group to pray for you.
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Community Services
Sugar River is committed to reaching out and serving
those with needs in the Verona area and beyond as an answer to Jesus’
call to service. The community services team works to identify and implement
both short and long term activities in which congregation members can
help serve others as a way of life and personally enhance their own
spirituality by serving those in need.
Ongoing projects of the community services team include the following:
- Support of the Verona Food Pantry through food drives and volunteer
time
- Participation in Habitat for Humanity
- Volunteering in the gardens of the Food Pantry Garden Project
- Walking and sponsoring walkers in the CROP Walk to fight local and
world hunger
- Participation in the annual United Methodist Day of Service
- Providing food for meals at the Men’s Drop-in Shelter in Madison
- Providing Christmas gifts for children in the Verona Area School
District
- Assisting with maintenance of a Porchlight property
- Caring for members of our own congregation through meal and transportation
assistance.
For more information, please contact Kristi Johnson at 845-5814 or
klrjohnson@charter.net.
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The Sugar River Band
The Sugar River worship experience includes contemporary
music that is high-energy and inspiring. The Sugar River Band features
guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals. Those with musical talent
and interest in participating in this exciting ministry are encouraged
to contact Pastor Gary Holmes, at 608-845-5855, or gholmes@chorus.net.
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Servant Opportunities
To learn more about all of the opportunities available
to make a difference through serving with the church, please contact
Betsy Forester, Community Life Director, at 608-845-5855 or betsy.srlife@tds.net.
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